The second edition of the “No Banco da Minha Escola” initiative, promoted by the Portuguese Banking Association (APB), began this month with participation from 90 schools nationwide, expected to engage around 8,000 students.

This year, topics include:

• Planning and managing family budgets (1^st term),
• The financial system and basic financial products (2^nd term),
• Fraud prevention online (3^rd term).

Each school will host one or two sessions per topic, delivered by APB staff and volunteers from associated banks participating in the project.

The first edition in the 2023/2024 academic year involved about 4,000 students from 42 schools in 189 sessions, facilitated by 51 volunteers from APB and 13 associated banks.

Students will explore questions such as: "When should I start saving?", "What is the purpose of banks?", and "How can I protect myself online?"

“No Banco da Minha Escola” follows the programmatic guidelines of the Financial Education Framework, part of the National Financial Education Plan (PNFF), of which APB is a member.

Since 2011, APB’s Financial Education Project has aimed to improve financial literacy across all age groups, particularly among youth and seniors.
For more information, visit the APB’s Financial Education section or follow Saber de Contas on social media.